Black Radio: An American History

A historical overview of Radio, “the most trusted medium.” This book discusses how television created a crisis in radio that led to a new opportunity, the disc jockey. It covers the evolution of black music genres from the African continent to the shores of America. It presents a selected chronology of Black radio pioneers; it discusses Black radio’s impact on the civil rights movement; payola and its impact on music preference in America; politics and regulation of radio broadcasting; the continuing evolution of technology and New Media’s impact on the radio business; Black radio ownership; and artists as entrepreneurs and influencers. A virtual encyclopedia of radio broadcasting and music